[Elecraft] YES, K2 3724 alive in The Netherlands

Dick van Kuppevelt [email protected]
Sat Sep 20 11:28:01 2003


Hello Dick,

hope you enjoy the k2 and welcom back to the enjoyment of ham radio.

73 de PA3BPV, Dick, The Netherlands, K2#1959

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dick Hissink" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, September 20, 2003 9:34 AM
Subject: [Elecraft] YES, K2 3724 alive in The Netherlands


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>
>
> I haven't been active with ham radio for over 10 years or so. Recently I
> heard that CW tests are not
> Necessary anymore in the Netherlands to get an A license. That triggered
> me. wil CW disappear soon?
> I still have the competence to do CW, I was a radio officer on merchant
> vessels 20 years ago.
> My son is almost 8 now and fascinated by radio's, so I decided to apply
> for a licence again. PA3CW it is!
> Soon after I started to look for a transceiver. First I liked the 817
> but then thought how long will it be fun? Just plug in another set.
> A friend of mine told me about Elecraft and soon I was addicted to the
> website and mailinglist. Last week thursday
> I received my kit and my wife haven't seen me much last weekend and
> evenings after work. Today I completed the K2.
> No problems encountered during building. Just plugged in the speaker on
> the wrong board (maybe I was tired?) but now
> It is ok. Adjustments made with just a cheap digital dvm. I could not
> wait till I finished de antenna tuner so I hooked up a
> 10 meter wire in the shack tonigt. Just 3x calling cq I was answered by
> G3IFB for my first QSO since 10 years! It is fun!
> Must say that it was a lot of work to build but the set works
> beautifull. I think I go for a bear now and check all the
> Possibilities of the K2.  Tomorrow I will continue soldering the antenna
> tuner. hope it takes less than a week every evening.
> I will keep reading the mail list to learn more about my k2 and am glad
> to join the k2 owners community
> Regards all, Dick PA3CW
>
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